NA speaker ordered to decide on opposition leader's removal.

LAHORE -- Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabir on Thursday directed the National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to make a decision within 30 days on an application requesting the removal of NA Opposition Leader Raja Riaz.

During the proceedings, petitioner Munir Ahmed's counsel advocate Azhar Siddique informed the court that an application had been submitted earlier before the House speaker for removing the opposition leader but no action was taken. Raja Riaz was holding his position without the consent of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Advocate Azhar claimed that the nomination of Raja Riaz as opposition leader was in 'sheer violation' of Rule 39, 43 and other rules of the 'Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007 ('the Rules')'.

Justice Muzamil, in response, questioned how would the system function if PTI workers sit outside the parliament.

'The nomination on the opposition's slot is a procedure which was to be completed in accordance with law but ... there was no other candidate in running except Raja Riaz', Justice Muzamil remarked.

The judge further questioned what the Constitution said when there was only one candidate before the NA speaker.

The additional attorney general replied that the Speaker fixed a day for the nomination of the NA opposition leader immediately after the contest for premier and...

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